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Average expected number of birds seen during the trip/300 to 350 species/Altitude Range/SL 0m - 3200m

Target Birds for Tikal: Great crested Flycatcher, Violaceous Trogon, Montezuma Oropendola, Masked Tityra, Orange-breasted Falcon, Keel-billed Toucan, Collared Aracari, Royal Flycatcher, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Great Curassow, Ornate Hawk-eagle, Black-faced Antthrush, Barred Antshrike, Great Antshrike, Gray-necked Wood Rail, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Red-throated Ant-Tanager, Ocellated Turkey, White-crowned Parrot

Target Birds for Izabal: Great Blue Heron, Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, Neotropical Cormorant, Anhinga, Osprey, King Vulture, Snail Kite, Bat Falcon, Purple Gallinule, Cinnamon Hummingbird, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Turquoise-browed Motmot, Masked Tityra, Bananaquit

Target Birds for Los Andes Private Reserve: Mountain Trogon , Collared Trogon , Resplendent Quetzal, Blue-throated Motmot , Blue-crowned Motmot , Emerald Toucanet , Golden-fronted Woodpecker and White-fronted Parrot , Crested Caracara , Laughing Falcon, Azure-rumped Tanager

Target Birds for Los Tarrales Private Reserve: Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Highland Guan, Painted Bunting , Orange-fronted Parakeet , Yellow-naped Parrot , Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl , Blue-tailed Hummingbird , Violaceous Trogon , Blue-crowned Motmot , Collared Aracari , Golden-fronted Woodpecker , Masked Tityra , White-throated Magpie-Jay , Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush , Indigo Bunting, Long-tailed Manakin.

Target Birds for Finca El Pilar: Rufous-collared Thrush, Bushy-crested Jay, Black-headed Siskin, Painted Redstart, Greater Pewee, Eastern Bluebird, and White-eared Hummingbird, Singing Quail, Green-throated Mountain-gem, Tufted Flycatcher, Slate-throated Redstart.

Target Birds for San Pedro Volcano: Horned Guan ,Crested Guan, Highland Guan, Emerald Toucanet, Lesser Roadrunner, Blue-throated Motmot, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Black-capped Swallow, Bushy-crested Jay, Spot-crowned Woodcreeper, Mountain Elaenia, Band-backed Wren, Rufous-collared Robin, Olive Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Painted Redstart, Elegant Euphonia, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Melodious Blackbird, Bar-winged Oriole, White-collared Swift

Included meals: B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner

The rate includes the following services:

  • Private ground transportation by minivan with A/A
  • Private aquatic launch transportation
  • One way domestic flight Guatemala - Flores
  • 01 day cultural guide during your visit to Tikal National Park
  • Airport local taxes in Guatemala
  • 01 English/Spanish specialized bird watching guide during the trip
  • Local guide
  • Entrance fee to all described points according to the program



  • 03 nights of lodging in LODGE JUNGLE LODGE
  • 02 nights of lodging in LIVINGSTON
  • 02 nights of lodging in ANTIGUA GUATEMALA
  • 01 night of lodging in LOS TARRALES PRIVATE RESERVE
  • 02 nights of lodging in LOS ANDES PRIVATE RESERVE
  • 02 nights of lodging in GUATEMALA CITY
  • All meals included
  • Assist card for 13 days
  • Includes gratuities by luggage handling
  • Includes taxes



  • Day 01 - Guatemala arrival
  • Day 02 - Guatemala/Flores-Yaxha, birding
  • Day 03 - Tikal full day birding


  • Day 04 - Tikal full day birding
  • Day 05- Tikal- Ŕo Dulce- Livingston
  • Day 06- Ak Tenamit Birding afternoon-Livingston


  • Day 07- Livingston- Quirigua site-Antigua
  • Day 08- Birding morning - Antigua
  • Day 09- Birding morning - Los Tarrales


  • Day 10- Los Tarrales birding morning - Private Natural Reserve
  • Day 11- Los Andes full day birding
  • Day 12- Los Andes -Guatemala


  • Day 13- Guatemala departure



Types of Forests Visite

  • Region 1: Peten (Humid Tropical Forest) Tikal, Yaxha
  • Region 2: Izabal (Tropical Rain Forest) Rio Dulce, Livingston, Ak Tenamit, Quirigua
  • Region 5: The Highlands (Mountain Forest) Finca El Pilar, Antigua Guatemala
  • Region 6: Los Andes Private Natural Reserve (Subtropical humid Forest) Los Tarrales Private Natural Reserve San Pedro Volcano (Pacific slope)


Target Birds:

  • Blue-tailed Hummingbird
  • Bare-throated Tiger Heron
  • Long-tailed Manakin
  • Roadside Hawk
  • Blue-crowned Motmot
  • Keel-billed Toucan
  • Red-throated Ant-Tanager

Note: Different rates apply during Easter Week and Christmas time.
Photografics: ALEX NAVARRO /STEVE GANTLETT


Operador Latino and Rainforest Alliance have established an alliance to work with the operator's suppliers in Best Management Practices since July 2009.



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